Fishhook



July 4, 1950 D. R. BUSS 2,513,548

FISHHOOK F iled March 27, 1947 Patented July 4, 1950 UNITED 'fSTATJES PAT OFFICE 'JFISHHOOK Donald R. Buss,Lana1-k, Ill. Application March .27, 1941, Serial no. 737.507

Claims.

This invention, relates tofish IhOOkS. Theprincipal object .isto provide ,a fish hook having an improved "bait retaining basket incorporated in the construction thereof to make it feasible and practical .to use a prepareddoughlike or paste form of bait such as is especially recommended in fishingfor cat-fish and certain end portion of the hook exposed for action when the fish bites, without impairing the bait retaining function of the spring.

The coiledspring may be fastened to the shank by soldering or welding a few or all of the coils thereto, or by otherwise mechanically connecting the vparts together, with or without the solder- 'ing or welding.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figs. 1 and 2 are two side views, taken at :right angles'to one another, of :aQ-fish hook made in accordance with my invention, showing the :parts substantially actual size;

Fig. 3 is an enlargement of Fig. 1;

Fig.4 is a cross-section on line '4-l0f1Fig. 8;

Figs. 5 and 6 .are sections similar to Fig. 4., but illustrating three and two' barbed. hooks;

Figs.'7-9 areside views ofzother fish-hooks like Fig. 3, but showing three other ways of mounting the coiled spring on the shank;

Fig. 10 is a view similar to Fig. 1, but showing a two-barbed hook the two spaced shankportions of which are secured inthe' spring on-diametricall opposite sides thereof, and

Fig. 11 is an enlarged cross-section on line H--l| of Fig. 10.

Similar reference numerals are applied to corresponding parts in the various views.

Referring first to Figs. 1-4, the reference numeral I2 designates fish hook having a substantially straight elongated shank portion I3, on the upper end of which an attaching eye M is formed and on the lower end a hook portion l5 ending in a barb. l6. A bait retaining basket in the form of a coiled spring ii, in accordance with my invention, is disposed lengthwise of and over the shank l3, so that the plane ab of the hook passes through the axis of the spring, the spring being soldered or welded to the shank I3 by one or more or all of its coils as indicated by the fillets |'-8 in'Fig. 3, so that the coils are'disposedonthe far-side of-the shank l3 away from the barb'16, leaving the-barb :IB and substantially the entire hook portion l5 exposed jffor action whenitheafish bites, without impairing the bait retaining function of the spring. .Bait of aprepared dough-like or paste form is applied to the hook in the form of a pear-shaped wad, as indicated in dotted lines at l 9 in Figs. 1 and 2, and it fills up and adheres to the spring ll so as to be mechanically retained in proper relation to the barb/l6 which is disposed close to the surface of the wad f9 .to take hold the instant the .fish bites.

Figs. Band .6 show sections of plural .pronged fish-hooks i 20 and, 12d in which the shanks 13 .are .disposed in parallel -.abutting relation and welded or soldered .to the inner side of coils ,of the springs 1.1, the. spring being on the .side remote from the barbs 1.6 of two of the hooks .in both cases.

TIhespringmaybe mounted on the fish hook l2, as shown in Fig.17, .whereinthe spring: Ila has alternate coils spread radially in the .direction ofthe barb l6 enough to permit passing the shank l3 between the inside of .thespread coils 20-.-and the outside of the intermediatecoilsfil, thespring l la-beingotherwise disposed in the same relationship to the fish ,hook l 2 as the spring I! in Figs. 1-4. 'I'he,--spring llais soldered tor :welded-to'theyshank 1:3 by'one .or more or all of the coils-as indicated at I8. With this construction there :isless likelihood of the spring zbreaking loose fromrthe shank of the hook if handledroug-h'ly. 'In \making'this fish hook, the

' attaching eyeulid 'is formed'on the upper end of the shank .123 after the latter is assembled in the spring .to" facilitate .entry of :the shank between the offset coils.

The shank l3a of the fish hook l2a may be formed as shown in Fig. 8 with the portion 22 that extends through the spring llb bent in 01fset parallel relation to the upper and lower ends 14 and I5 so as to define locating shoulders 23 and 24 above and below the upper and lower ends of the spring and thus make for a stronger construction, these shoulders serving to relieve the soldered or welded connections l8 of strain in event of rough handling of the fish hook, the spring being fastened in this way by one or more or all of the coils. v

Fig. 9 shows still another construction in which the fish hook I21) is like the fish hook l2, but has a loop 25 bent in the shank [3b below the attaching eye M to receive the upper end of the spring 10 to relieve the soldered or welded con nections E8 of strain in event of rough handling of the fish hook, the spring being fastened in this way by one or more or all of the coils. The upper end of the spring may be bent around the loop 25,

as indicated at 26, to further strengthen the consoldered at diametrically opposite sidesby one; or more or all of the coils. The book portions l5,

extend away from each other as shown, so that 4 and a bait retainer comprising an elongated coiled wire helix element that is large in diameter in relation to the shank and is disposed lengthwise of said shank between the eye and hook, said shank having an elongated portion thereof between the eye and hook bent into oiT-set parallel relation to the rest of the shank to define shoulders at the ends thereof for abutment with the end coils of the helix, and said helix being rigidly secured to said ofiset portion of said shank.

4. A fish hook comprising an elongated shank having a hook-shaped end portion terminating ,in, a barb and a line attaching eye on the other end, and a bait retainer comprising an elongated coiled wire helix element that is large in diameter in relation to the shank and is disposed lengthwise of said shank between the eye and hook, said the spring is in the same relation to the barb l6 It is believed the foregoing description conveys a goodunderstanding of the objects and advantages of my invention, The appended claims have been drawn to cover all legitimate modifications and adaptations.

Iclaim: l. A fish hook comprising an elongated shank having a hook-shaped end portion terminating in a barb and a line attaching eye on the other end, and a bait retainer comprising an elongated, coiled wire helix element that is large in diameter in relation to the shank and is disposed lengthwise of said shank between the eye and hook and rigidly secured to said shank against endwise movement, the helix element having the shank extending lengthwise therethrough in abutment with the inside of the coils thereof, and the helix element being disposed with portions of the coils projecting in spaced relationship from the shank on the far side away from the barb.

2. A fish hook comprising an elongated shank having a hook-shaped'end portion terminating in a barb and a line attaching eye on the other end, and a bait retainer comprising an elongated, coiled wire helix element that is large in diameter in relation to the shank and is disposed length- Wise of said shank between the eye and'hook and rigidly secured to said shank against endwise movement, the helix element being disposed with the shank in abutment with one side of the coils thereof and with the coils projecting from the shank on the far side away from the barb.

3. A fish hook comprising an elongated shank having a hook-shaped end portion'terminating in a barb and a line attaching eyeon'the other end,

shank having an elongated portion thereof between the eye and hook bent into offset parallel relation to the rest of the shank to define shoulders at the ends thereof for abutment with the end coils of the helix, said helix being rigidly secured to said ofiset portion of said shank, and the helix being disposed with the coils projecting from the shank on the far side away from the barb.

5. A fish hook comprising an elongated shank having a hook-shaped end portion terminating in a barb and a line attaching eye on the other end, and a bait retainer comprising an elongated, coiled wire helix element that is large in diameter in relation to the shank and is disposed lengthwise of said shank between the eye and 'hook and rigidly secured tosaid shank against endwise movement, the helix element being disposed with the shank in abutment with one side of the coils thereof.

DONALD R. BUSS.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent: UNITED STATES PATENTS France Apr. 22, 1940 

